ok so i had my first remicade infusion 3 weeks ago and my fistulas have been closing up since and actually closed up and i was feeling great and finally living my life!!! but just tonight i started gewtting that pain in my bum feeling and when i looked in the mirror it was about to reopen and like i could see all that bad stuff about to come out again!! has this happeneed to anyone before on remicade or should i just wait for my next infusion which is on thursday to clear it up you think please help me :(

I'm sorry...that's really really terrible. I hope you're getting in to see a doctor soon at least? Let us know how you're doing please. I had a small fistula before, and the only way mine went away was because of antibiotics they were giving me for post-surgery due to an ectopic pregnancy(THAT was a nice hospital stay).20 years old, Diagnosed with severe Crohn's and colitis in May of 2008.Currently taking:Prednisone, pentasa, alinia, bentyl, prilosec, tandem plus, and the occasional ultracetSurgery for ectopic pregnancy(very possibly due to Crohn's inflammation) in July of 2008.Due to start Imuran September 17 depending on blood results.

Hi My fistula on my abdomen opened and closed ,it took about 3 or 4 infusions before it closed for good. lol gailHallarious woman over 50 ,CD ,IBS 27 years--resection,fistula's,obstructions,and still alive.lol gail

If it is NOT infected.. Then i would TRY to close it up naturally with neosporin OITMENT not the cream.Take HOT Baths obviously.do what you can to help urself naturally along with your remicaid.I use guaze and oitment.

How do you close it with Neosporin? Just rub it on there? Can that make an abscess reappear? Sorry-but I'm kind of new to the fistula thing (lucky me!)Bad flare May '06 resulted in CD diagnosis-symptoms for 10 yrs prior.

Hi I'am not sure what Kasper87 meant because I don't know the area he has infecyed. I did use cream for awhile when I had my abdomen one I put it on gauze and then had that taped,as far as rectal fistula's I am not sure if most people use ointment or not. I also found that B-12 helped me alot.Let us know how you are doing .I know I was very upset when I had one to skin surface. I was convinced it would never go away it took about 6 months or so but I had had abcess surgery there .Yes you probably should keep getting your rem. Just takes a little time. lol gailHallarious woman over 50 ,CD ,IBS 27 years--resection,fistula's,obstructions,and still alive.lol gail

Usually when you start remicade, you get infusions at week 0, 2, and 6. And then you start every 8 weeks. Is there a reason that you have gone 3 weeks since your first? Tomorrow is Thurs., so I would wait and see what happens after this infusion. My experience is that they aren't going to clear up immediately. It took mine 5 infusions to totally close and stay closed. Hang in there!